Visualization of Air Conditioner

This software was developed by the joint research project of Keio University SFC Wakita Laboratory and Daikin Design. The aim of this project is to visualize indoor airflow from art and science perspective. The intention is for users to reinterpret the recognition of air conditioner. Air conditioner is an equipment used to sustain comfortable living spaces by adjusting the air. Nevertheless it is not easy to control the airflow invisible to human eyes. We could control the direction of air vent and the air strength by remote controls, but wouldn't be able to understand the air flow itself in details. In this project, we challenged to visualize the beauty of indoor air flow. We can visualize various factors in three dimensions such as the direction and the strength of air, the position and the size of obstacles, the spread of moisture, and the temperature change. We could understand the difference of airflow by moving and changing the obstacles. We could also find the most comfortable spot in the space by overlooking perspective. By visually grasping the state of air, air conditioner as a product will enter a new paradigm. It is an evolution from an equipment adjusting the air (conditioner) into an equipment assembling the air (composer). Please imagine the future where we could construct the airflow within the space in the same sense as deciding your floor plan. The new binding of art and science established in this project will renew our understanding of the world. You will witness a superb view hidden in your room through the air conditioner simulation and visualization.

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